October 18 2012

9:40 PM

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. -- Bud Cauley, Boo Weekley and Marco Dawson
have climbed up the leaderboard. Cauley, who has six top 10s this
season, tied the competitive course record with a 8-under 62
in the first round of The McGladrey Classic at Sea Island GC on
Thursday. Cauley birdied five of the first six holes on the back
nine and wound up with an inward 6-under 29. Meanwhile, Weekley
completed a bogey-free round of 64. He's 121st on the money list
despite missing his last four cuts. Weekley has also dealt with
health issues this season. Dawson has also been strong in the
afternoon heat. He opened with a bogey-free 5-under 30 on the back
nine and also birdied Nos. 1 and 3. Dawson entered the week at
No. 216 on the money list. Dawson has never
won on the PGA TOUR; his best finish is a second at the
1995 Greater Milwaukee Open. His best round this season was a 66 at
the John Deere Classic.
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